Falling Skies has officially lost its way [Tv Recap]

Falling Skies has officially lost its way [Tv Recap]

There's something that happens to a lot of TV shows, when they start throwing around 20 story ideas instead of focusing on one, and trying to manufacture emotional connection where none exists: The stakes start to feel unreal. The characters start to feel like they're performing against a cardboard backdrop, and we don't care about the things they care about. The drama is half-cooked.